what you need to know to do successful ibm i upgrades to 7
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What you need to know to do successful IBM i upgrades to
7.4 & 7.3
Pete Massiello
iTech Solutions
Twitter: @PeteM59
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In this session
We are going to run through all the steps required to do an upgrade: from when you initially start thinking about the upgrade, what you need to do to prepare for the upgrade, issues & concerns to address before we start the upgrade, the actual upgrade, and then the verification and conversions afterward.
A successful upgrade is one which the users don’t know you worked all weekend, and they don’t realize anything has changed until you start rolling out the new features and functions.
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Introduction - MAP
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IBM i Roadmap
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IBM i Release Roadmap
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Upgrade Map
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What you need before you start
• Have your Business Partner order 7.4, 7.3, or 7.2 about 6 weeks before your planned upgrade date.
• Can also download software.
• License Keys.
• Order PSP PTF V5R4: SF98540 6.1: SF98610 7.1: SF98710 7.2: SF98720 7.3: SF98730 7.4 SF98740
• i5/OS V5R4 CDs, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 primarily on DVDs.
• Manuals.
• PTFs order about 2 weeks before the upgrade.
• Save Media for backups
• Approximately 6 hours of Dedicated system time.
• Bottle of Tums (Optional)
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V5R4: SC41-5120-09 7.1: SC41-5120-11 6.1: SC41-5120-10 7.2: SC41-5120-12 7.3 SC41-5120-13 7.4 SC41-5120-14
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Manual – Memo to Usershttps://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/rzaq9/rzaq9.pdf
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Example of a change in Memo to Users
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Verify 3rd Party Software
Vendor Product Release Libraries Helpline Serial#
Dependent
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM I
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Planning
• Make sure you read both those manuals and understand the changes in the new release.
• PTF for Latest issues
• 6.1 – SF98610
• 7.2 - SF98710
• 7.2 - SF98720
• 7.3 – SF98730
• 7.4 – SF98740
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Valid Upgrade paths IBM i 7.2
6.1
7.2
7.1
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Valid Upgrade paths IBM i 7.3
7.1
7.3
7.2
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Valid Upgrade paths IBM i 7.4
7.2
7.4
7.3
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Release Support
4/30/2104/30/20
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Skipping a release
• Going from 7.2 to 7.4 must read 7.3 memo to users
• What if you are at 6.1?
• What if you are at V5R4
• What if you are at earlier than V5R4 (get more tums)
• Note: V5R3M5 of LIC uses V5R3M0 of i5/OS
V5R4M5 of LIC uses V5R4M0 of i5/OS
6.1.1 of LIC uses 6.1 of IBM i
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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HMC, FSP, IBM i
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Order of Upgrades
• Upgrade the HMC
• Upgrade the FSP firmware
• Upgrade IBM i & LIC
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Min. Firmware Requirements (1 of 2)
• 6.1.0 of IBM i requires a minimum Firmware of:
• Power5 - SF240_332
• Power6 - EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034
• Power7 - Not supported
• 6.1.1
• Power5 – SF240_332
• Power6 – EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034
• Power7 – AL710_043
• 7.1.0
• Power5 – SF240_332
• Power6 - EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034
• Power7 – AL710_043
• Power8 – SV810_054
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Min. Firmware Requirements (2 of 2)• 7.2.0
• Power5 – Not Supported
• Power6 - EM320_040, EL320_040, EH330_034, EA320_040
• Power7 – AL710_043, AM710_065, AA710_083, AH720_064
• Power8 – SV810_054
• Power9 - VL910_073
• 7.3.0
• Power5 & Power6 – Not Supported
• Power7 – AL710_043, AM710_065, AA710_083, AH720_064
• Power8 – SV810_054
• Power9 - VL910_073
• 7.4.0
• Power7 – Not Supported
• Power8 – SV810_054
• Power9 - VL910_073
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HMC & FSP Code Combinations Power 9
https://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/flrt/mtm
• Yellow -Within 6 months End
Service Pack Support
• Pink - End of Service Pack
support
• Blue -Reduced Support
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HMC & FSP Code Combinations Power 8
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HMC & FSP Code Combinations https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/main/transform?xml=https://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/
software/server/firmware/sfw_fixSupportedCombos.xml&title=Supported+Combinations
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DSPFMWSTS
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/osmapping.html
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Models Not supported at Release B6000423
• V5R4: 150, 170, 250, 400, 40S, 436, 53S, 500, 510, 530, 50S, 600, 620, 640, 650, 720, 730, 740, S10, S20, S30, S40, SB1
• V6R1: 270, 820, 830, 840, SB2, SB3 or earlier members of the iSeries family.
• V7R1: 800, 810, 825, 870, and 890.
• V7R2: POWER5 – 9405-520, 9406-520, 525, 550, 570, 595, and 9407-515. PLUS POWER6 with POWER5 Draws
• V7R3: All POWER6, POWER7 Blades
• V7R4: All POWER7 & POWER7+
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IBM 7.3 issues that need to be addressed
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IBM 7.4 issues that need to be addressed1. POWER7
2. Increase License Internal Code
3. Required PTFs
4. LAN Console: ACS or HMC
5. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) & Transport Layer Securty (TLS) Changes
a) Enabled 1.3
b) Disabled 1.1 & 1.0
c) SSL 2.0 Can’t be turned on.
6. NetServer Printer Shares – SMBv3 default
7. Supported Versions of:
71. Java8
72. Domino 10.0.0.1
73. WebSphere 8.5.5.15+ or 9.0.011+
74. MQ 9.0.0.7+ or 9.1.0.3+
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Windows Server Message Block (SMB)
Defaults
• 7.2 is 1
• 7.3 is 2
• 7.4 is 3
CALL QZLSMAINT PARM('40' '0')
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WebSphere Compatibility
Official Support Statement for the IBM WebSphere Application
Server Product on the IBM i OS
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Protocol Compatibility by OS
• 7.4 – TLS 1.3, TLS 1.2
• 7.3 – TLS 1.3, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.0
• 7.2 – TLS 1.2, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.0
• 7.1 – TLS 1.0
• Protocol Defaults
• If PTFs current, expect broken protocols at 7.3
and below
• If PTFs NOT current, expect broken protocols
at 7.3 and below
• Except way worse
• i.e., 7.1 with SSLv2, SSLv3
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IBM i support for Collaboration Software
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/
W13VOPAZ
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Assure/SyncSort/Vision 7.4 Compatibility
http://www-wer_iort.pdf
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Load Source > 35GB for 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4
Minimum of 35 GB for 520-byte sectors (DS8000, virtual disks with VIOS as server)
Minimum of 41 GB (to get 35 GB useable space) for 512-byte sectors (SVC, Storwize, virtual disks with
VIOS VSCSI or IBM i as server)
Minimum of 70 GB for Native-attached SAS/SCSI (Both 520-byte or 4K sectors)
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If Using Operations Console• Upgrade Operations console before the IBM i upgrade using the
CD/DVD IBM i Access Setup and Operations.
• Correct Card location in CEC
• Use Userid of 11111111 & password of 11111111 for connection of Ops Console during the upgrade
• Direct attach NOT Supported in 7.1. Convert to LAN Console BEFORE upgrading.
• Twinax not supported at 7.2.
• For 7.3/7.4 IBM i Access Console -> Access Client Solutions BEFORE upgrading.
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IBM 7.3 will NOT support
• Websphere Application Server V8.0, Upgrade to V8.5 (fix pack 9 which is 8.5.5.9) or later.
• WebSphere MQ version 7.0.1 and lower is not supported. Upgrade to 7.1.0.7 or 8.0.0.4. or 9.0 or 9.1
• Java 6.0 (option 11 & 12) are no longer supported. The default JVM is now Java 8.0 32bit (option 16). Just JVM 7 & 8.
• Apache 2.2, automatically upgraded to 2.4.
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IBM 7.4 will NOT support
• Websphere Application Server V8.0, Upgrade to V8.5 (fix pack 15 which is 8.5.5.15) or V9.0 (fix pack 11 which is 9.0.0.11).
• WebSphere MQ version 8 and lower is not supported. Upgrade to 9.0.0.7 or 9.1.0.3
• Java 7.0 is no longer supported. Java SE 8 32 bit (5770-JV1 option 16), Java SE 8 64 bit (5770-JV1 option 17) are required to be installed on IBM i 7.4. The default JVM is now Java 8.0 64bit (option 17).
•
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Planning
• Verify what you have received is all the software you require.
• Already covered Server levels FSP Code
• You will require loading some PTFs, Check to see if IPL is required.
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List of Required PTFs before upgrading
• Here is the PTF list for going to:
• V5R3 - APAR II14149 V5R4 – APAR II14131 6.1 - APAR II14310 7.1 – APAR II14482
• 7.2 https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20i%20and%20Related%20Software/page/Required%20PTFs%20for%20upgrading%20to%20IBM%20i%207.2
• 7.3 https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20i%20and%20Related%20Software/page/Required%20PTFs%20for%20upgrading%20to%20IBM%20i%207.3
• 7.4 https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20i%20and%20Related%20Software/page/Required%20PTFs%20for%20upgrading%20to%20IBM%20i%207.4
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SF98vrm – READ IT !
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IBM i Resave (ReSpins)I_BASE_01 – Version
Resave Identifier LIC Marker PTF (999) OS Marker PTF (SS1)
RSF (LIC 7.4.0) / RS 740-00 RE21065 AP19119 (Has TR-4)
RSN (LIC 7.3.0) / RS 730-10 RE21061 AP19143 (Has TR-10) P9 (TR4)
RSQ (LIC 7.2.0) / RS 720-00 RE20077 AP14056 (Has TR-9+) P9 (TR8)
RSS (LIC 7.1.0) / RS 710-10 RE16082 AP11067 (Has TR-11)
RSM (LIC 6.1.1) / RS 610-10(XPF) RE63274 AP09202
RSG (LIC 6.1.0) / RS 610-10(XPF) RE09202 AP09202
RSG (LIC 5.4.0) / RS 540-30(XPF) RE08281 AP07100
RSF (LIC 5.4.5) / RS 540-30(XPF) RE59055 AP07100
RSF (LIC 5.3.5) / RS 530-10(XPF) RE57131 AP05202
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License Keys
• No longer come printed with your order
• Locate the Customer packing list from your software order to obtain:
• Customer number
• Software Order
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http://www.ibm.com/eserver/ess
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Select License Keys you want
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These are your Keys
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Enter each Key
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalog & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Required Prepare for Installation• Upgrading from V7R1M0 –
• SI59835, SI52927, SI52990, SI65908, SI67578
• Upgrading from V7R2M0 –
• SI68959, SI67763, SI65907, SI52981, MF59284, MF64101. MF59952, MF60475, SI52910, SI52991, SI67589
• Upgrading from V7R3M0 –
• SI68958, MF63905, MF64102, SI65839, SI73360
• Actions needed prior to upgrading to 7.4 to avoid an 5770SS1 Option 1 install failure during the upgrade to 7.4. If upgrading from 7.2
• If SI64507 is applied, no further action is needed.
• If SI64507 is not applied, RNMOBJ OBJ(QSYS2/SYSTR00001) OBJTYPE(*FILE) NEWOBJ(SYSTRIGGER)
• 7.2 DB Group SF99702 Level 11 (SI60308 or SI60333) upgrading to 7.3
• V7R2: SI60586 and then CALL QSYS/QQQFIXVW (Restricted state)
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Lets start to Prepare: GO LICPGM
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Prepare to Install
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Additional Space required on Load Source for 7.4 (7.2 &
7.3)
• Increase the space for the licensed internal code prior to
upgrading.
• The following PTFs are required to be installed first:
• 6.1.0 MF59327 & SI51661
• 6.1.1 MF59328 & SI51661
• 7.1.0 MF59277
• 7.2.0 MF64101 & SI68959
• 7.3.0 MF64102 & SI73360
• Call QLPALCSP PARM(‘V7R2M0’ ‘0’)
• If using 4096 Sector Load Source: 7.2 MF65901, 7.3 MF65903
and requires 2 IPLs
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Increase License Internal code
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Permanently Apply PTFs
• APYPTF LICPGM(*ALL) APY(*PERM) DELAYED(*IMMDLY) IPLAPY(*YES)
• Saves Space
• Can’t have any PTFs set for apply when the upgrade starts.
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Document these System Values
• WRKSYSVAL
• QSYSLIBL __________
• QUSRLIBL __________
• QALWOBJRST _____ (Needs to be *All)
• QVFYOBJRST ______ (Max is 3)
• QSTRUPPGM _______________
• QSCANCTL ______________
• Good time to look at your startup program.
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Verify User Profiles & Cross Ref.
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QSECOFR & Libraries
• Make sure the QSECOFR profile:
• Does not have a secondary language
• All IBM Libraries are in the SYSTEM ASP.
• Check for Secondary languages on machine as you will need new versions.
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Compress Job Tables *NONE
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Arrange the media in this Order
• I_BASE_01
• B29xx_01
• B29xx_02
• B29MM_03
• B29MM_04
• D29xx_01
• D29xx_02
• D29xx_03
• D29xx_04
• D29xx_05
• D29xx_06
• L29xx_01
• L29xx_02
• Any F29xx CDs to follow
xx will be 24 for
US EnglishDVDs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.4
I_BASE_01
B_GROUPx_01
B_GROUPx_02
B_GROUPx_03
B_GROUPx_04
B_GROUPx_05
F_MULTI_NLV
F29xx
DVDs for 6.1
I_BASE_01
B29xx_01
B29xx_02
F29xx_01
x will be 1 for
Americas &
western Europe f/c
5817
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Required PTFs Image Catalogues• Upgrading from V5R3M5 –
• SI28698, MF42599, MF43355
• Upgrading from V5R4M0 –
• SI42903, MF51693, MF43154, MF46264, MF47159, MF54341
• Upgrading from V5R4M5 –
• SI42903, MF53640, MF47160, MF52757, MF53717, MF54314
• Upgrading from V6R1M0 –
• SI44484, SI57013, MF43198, MF46292, MF47203, MF53927, MF53936, MF53938, MF53949, MF59281
• Upgrading from V6R1M1 –
• SI44484, SI57013, MF47204, MF51455, MF53864, MF53865, MF54034, MF59282
• Upgrading from V7R1M0 –
• SI56159, SI59835, MF50235 MF51411, MF53918, MF53919, MF59277, MF59283, MF63879. MF60229 & MF60263 (TR9+)
• Upgrading from V7R2M0 –
• SI68959, SI67763, SI52981, MF59284, MF64101, MF59952, MF60475, MF63892, MF67472, MF68117
• Upgrading from V7R3M0 –
• SI68958, MF63905, MF64102, MF68159
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Create Image Catalog
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Create Virtual Optical
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Optical Devices Required
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For Each DVD in the Order we perform this or download
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WRKIMGCLGE
Copyright iTech Solutions
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Associate Virtual Optical to Catalog
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Optical Device loaded and Ready
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Create List for what to upgrade
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Build the list
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Select LPPs
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F11 – Additional Storage
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F11 – Expected release
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F11 – Expected Action
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Our menu
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Software to Delete – Should be Empty
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Software not found on Media
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Software for Target release
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Accept Software Licenses
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Accept Software Licenses
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Everyone must display YES
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Estimate Additional Storage
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We have enough Disk space
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Set Console Type
Copyright iTech Solutions
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Select Console
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Select YOUR console
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ANZOBJCVN – Crossing 6.1 boundary
Collect the data again and verify that there are NO programs on this report that you expect to run at 6.1 or 7.1 !!!
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM i
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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If Using two-phase Commit
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No Commitment Definitions
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Most important Step – FULL SAVE (21 or BRMS)
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Verify for Upgrade
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NOT Good
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Verified
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM I
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Start the Upgrade
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Sit back and relax while Image Catalogs do the work
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Upgrade moves forward
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Next on the console
Install Licensed Internal Code - Status
Install of the Licensed Internal Code in progress.
+-------------------------------------------------------+
Percent | XX % |
Complete +-------------------------------------------------------+
Elapsed time in minutes . . . . . . . . : x.x
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IBM i being installed
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Installing Licensed Programs
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM I
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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When Complete Check
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Verify Install
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Automatic Installation completed
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Verify
• Check messages in QSYSOPR
• Should not see any license Key messages
• Display LICPGM everything at right release
• Load any Special PTFs first and IPL back to restricted..
• Then load the PTFs (Cumulative, Groups, DB) & then IPL
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Multiple IPLs possible
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INZSYS Started after First IPL
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INZSYS Completed
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What we will cover…
• Map, starting, and documentation
• Analyze Object Conversion
• Release Mapping
• HMC, FSP, firmware, & IBM I
• Models
• Required PTFs, Resaves, and License Keys
• Image Catalogue & Preparing
• Right before the upgrade
• The Upgrade
• Verification
• Conversions & Afterwards
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Afterwards
• Update System Values that you changed.
• CFGACCWEB2
• Enable Service Director
• Check PM400 (GO PMAGT)
• Performance Data
• Delete Image Catalogues
• Test SNDPTFORD & SNDSRVRQS
• Cleanup PTF Groups WRKPTFGRP
• Update Client Access Clients
• Update IBMi Integrated Windows Servers
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Conversions
• V6R1 – ALL PROGRAMS
• See program on www.itechsol.com under newsletters
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Conversions
• V5R4
• Data Queues
• User Queues
• *FILES
• SQLPGMs
• 7.3
• Libraries
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SAVE – New starting point
• Full Save if have the time
• Otherwise (GO SAVE 22)
• SAVSYS
• SAVLIB *IBM
• SAV (('/QIBM/ProdData') ('/QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData'))
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7 Key Points to take home
• ANZOBJCVN, ANZOBJCVN, ANZOBJCVN !!!
• Get the required PTFs on your system before the upgrade.
• Check FSP Firmware minimum levels.
• Have a Good FULL Backup right before the upgrade.
• Have license keys and new PTFs available.
• Conversions need to complete afterwards.
• SAVE 22 or Full save after the conversions.
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Your Turn!
How to contact me:
Pete Massiello
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: petem59